There's nothing wrong with racing, it's just a different form of skiing. Just like you might hit the same table over and over trying to stick a 9 with style, you ski the same gates trying to perfect your turns.
I grew up in the Northeast (lots of ice, no powder) We didn't have parks and were always getting hasled for making jumps. So I started racing at the end of highschool, continued thru college...
Now that parks are commonplace, I love them and spend the majority of my time there. (I still race 1 night per week though) It is kinda sad to see so many kids that can't turn for shit though i the park -yet they continue to rip on racers calling it 'gay' wtf?.
I don't see why you can't do it all if that's what you enjoy.
I see the same attitude in Wakeboarding / Slalom skiing in the summer... I do both, they both require skill and practice and can be equally difficult, just in a different way.
Drop the attitude and ski!
Let your actions speak for you